Today in the News: Santa Claus rally fuels stock records

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Posted Dec. 23, 2013 at 7:05 PM

Posted Dec. 23, 2013 at 7:05 PM

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The Santa Claus rally is continuing to fuel stocks into record territory, CNN reports. The Dow and S&P 500 climbed 0.5 percent to new records Monday, while the Nasdaq jumped more than 1 percent to a 13-year high.

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